DREAM THEATER keyboardist Jordan Rudess has launched the official music video for his tune “The Last Threshold”. The observe is taken from his newest solo album, “Permission To Fly”, which got here out final September by way of InsideOut Music.
Says Rudess: “Step into ‘The Last Threshold’ with this beautiful video by my pal Wayne Joyner! Utilizing @Lightricks’ superb @LTX.Studio software program, Wayne introduced this tune from my solo album ‘Permission To Fly’ to life in a means that is really subsequent degree. Massive because of Wayne and Lightricks for making creativity soar!”
No stranger to experimentation, identified for main the cost in pushing artistic, sonic, and technological boundaries, Rudess‘s newest endeavor epitomizes this ethos, delving into the complexities of human existence inside our multifaceted world.
As Jordan explains: “The essence of the album is deeply knowledgeable by the tumultuous occasions of 2023-2024, with motifs of peace and anti-violence woven all through most of the songs.”
Whereas some earlier releases had been true solo pursuits, this time, Rudess assembled a core group of musicians to assist and elevate his imaginative and prescient. The album options Jordan alongside That Joe Payne on vocals, Darby Todd (DEVIN TOWNSEND) on drums and Steve Dadaian on guitar, in addition to visitor guitar solos from Bastian Martinez.
With the music in succesful fingers, Rudess wished to verify to present the lyrics their correct consideration. For that, he turned to a supply near house, his daughter.
“All of the lyrics on the album had been written by my daughter, Ariana,” Jordan says. “Whereas I take pleasure in writing lyrics myself, my major focus tends to be on the sonic high quality of the phrases. For this album, I wished to delve deeper and supply one thing that resonated on a extra profound and cerebral degree. Ari did an distinctive job.”
“Permission To Fly” was made out there as a restricted CD digipak and gatefold 180g 2LP (each together with bonus materials),in addition to digitally.
“Permission To Fly” observe itemizing:
01. The Last Threshold (04:08)
02. Into The Lair (09:31)
03. Haunted Reverie (05:14)
04. The Alchemist (08:36)
05. Embers (04:03)
06. Shadow Of The Moon (05:29)
07. Everlasting (08:53)
08. Footstep In The Snow (04:02)
09. Dreamer (05:03)
10. Incarnation (03:31) (bonus observe)
11. Chopin Fm (05:33) (bonus observe)
Famend because the “Finest Keyboardist Of All Time” by Music Radar journal, Rudess stands out because the extraordinary keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist for the platinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning progressive rock band DREAM THEATER. Embarking on his musical journey as a classical prodigy, Jordan initiated his research on the illustrious Juilliard Faculty Of Music on the age of 9, laying the muse for a profession marked by a particular fusion of classical and rock influences.
Past his function in DREAM THEATER and the facility group LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, Jordan‘s musical prowess has resonated throughout a various spectrum of collaborations. From DEEP PURPLE and David Bowie to Steven Wilson and Jan Hammer, he has left an indelible mark on the trade. Notable initiatives reminiscent of LMR (his aspect enterprise with Tony Levin and Marco Minneman),Steven Wilson‘s BLACKFIELD, visitor appearances with DEEP PURPLE and THE DIXIE DREGS and collaborations with artists like Enrique Iglesias, THE PAUL WINTER CONSORT, Annie Haslam, and plenty of others, underscore the breadth of his musical attain.
Venturing into the realm of cutting-edge know-how, Jordan has emerged as a pioneer with a concentrate on state-of-the-art keyboard controllers and music apps. Because the proprietor of the extremely profitable iOS app improvement firm Wizdom Music, he has spearheaded the creation of award-winning apps, together with GeoShred, MorphWiz, SampleWiz, Vythm, Polywave, Jam With Jordan and SampleWiz 2. GeoShred, Wizdom Music‘s newest triumph, was a collaborative effort with moForte, founding members of Stanford College’s Sondius group. Rudess is presently engaged on an AI interactive venture as Visiting Artist at MIT’s Media Lab within the Responsive Environments group.
